An important cultural, financial and industrial center of Russia Ekaterinburg is the 4th largest city in the country after Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk. Receiving every year millions of guests, most of whom come through the international airport Koltsovo, Ekaterinburg is in great demand, both among travelers and among businessmen. And the fact that in 2011 the number of air passengers "Koltsovo" exceeded 3 million people, contributed only to the further strengthening of the city's positions in the international arena.
Today Koltsovo accepts direct international flights from Minsk, Rome, Sofia, Frankfurt, Munich, Prague, Barcelona, Vienna, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Tashkent and Helsinki, as well as several charter flights from Turkey and Spain.
Flights from Moscow to Ekaterinburg
Today about 10 flights depart from each airport in Moscow: Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo. The average flight time is 2:15, but depending on which airlines, passengers can get to Ekaterinburg both in 2 hours 10 minutes and 2 hours 20 minutes (the difference is trifling, but still it exists).
To date, you can buy tickets from the following airlines: Aeroflot, S7, Ural Airlines and many others, including foreign ones. The average cost of tickets is 5-6 thousand rubles in one direction. The price depends on the age of the passengers, and also on the month. For example, in April the cost of air tickets to Yekaterinburg will be about 3000 rubles one way.
To have time to buy a ticket to the desired airline at a lower price and at the same time save time, it is best to book seats online. This procedure conceals other benefits. For example, you can carry out the reservation at any time of the day, even at night. In addition, there is no commission when booking, there is no need to stand in line at the ticket office, it is enough just to print out the ticket to the printer and take it with them to board with the passport.
Flights St. Petersburg - Ekaterinburg
You can arrive here by plane in just a few hours. If you are lucky enough to take a ticket for a direct flight, then the road from St. Petersburg will take no more than 3 hours - 2 hours 55 minutes, to be precise. In the worst case, the final landing will have to wait about 22 hours. These are flights with a transfer in the capital.
The cost of tickets increases with the advent of transplantations en route. So, direct flights from the Northern capital will cost passengers in the amount of 5 to 8 thousand rubles. With the transplant, the price increases to a value of 10 and above. So, the longest flight, which will last 1 day 4 hours, costs 13 and a half thousand rubles. Passenger transportation services are provided by the airlines "Aeroflot", "Transaero", "Siberia".
Koltsovo Airport
All planes land at Koltsovo Airport. This international airport takes the fifth place in terms of passenger traffic in the country. In addition, Koltsovo is a member of the International Council of Airports. To get from here to the city after landing, you can by bus or by train.